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|result=*Operation Ahamkara is initiated as Zavala, Ikora, and the Guardian venture towards the Pale Heart | |result=*Operation Ahamkara is initiated as Zavala, Ikora, and the Guardian venture towards the Pale Heart | ||
**The Guardian is separated from Zavala and Ikora | **The Guardian is separated from Zavala and Ikora | ||
**The Guardian breaks the barrier between the [[Light]] and [[Darkness]] and discovers [[Prismatic]] | |||
***At the Lost City, the Guardian reunites with Cayde and later finds Crow before finding Zavala and Ikora | ***At the Lost City, the Guardian reunites with Cayde and later finds Crow before finding Zavala and Ikora | ||
*Zavala is tempted by the Darkness and leaves alone to commune with the Witness | *Zavala is tempted by the Darkness and leaves alone to commune with the Witness | ||
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*The Ghost briefly dies due to channeling the Traveler's Light into its body to destroy the Witness, however he is brought back by Cayde-6 who uses his Light to resurrect him | *The Ghost briefly dies due to channeling the Traveler's Light into its body to destroy the Witness, however he is brought back by Cayde-6 who uses his Light to resurrect him | ||
**Cayde dies his final death, returning to the Light of the Traveler | **Cayde dies his final death, returning to the Light of the Traveler | ||
* | *The [[Valence]] seeps out of the Traveler after the Witness's defeat | ||
** | **The Coalition enacts a no-fly zone around the Valence | ||
*[[Echo (object)|Echo]]es are created from a fusion of the Traveler's Light and Darkness from the Witness and eject outwards from the Traveler | |||
***The first Echo is acquired by [[Maya Sundaresh]] after it landed on Nessus | |||
***The second Echo is acquired by [[Fikrul, the Fanatic|Fikrul]] | |||
*The Guardian uncovers a source of power deep within the Pale Heart and uses their mastery of both Light and Darkness to acquire items that are active when Prismatic is equipped. | |||
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'''Parallel Operations:''' | '''Parallel Operations:''' | ||
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'''Cabal:''' | '''Cabal:''' | ||
*[[Psion Conclave]] | *[[Psion Conclave]] | ||
|commanders1='''Vanguard:''' | |commanders1='''Vanguard:''' | ||
*Commander [[Zavala]] | *Commander [[Zavala]] | ||
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**[[Icon of Finality]] | **[[Icon of Finality]] | ||
**[[The Unwaking Mind]] | **[[The Unwaking Mind]] | ||
**[[Expector Yemiq]] | |||
**[[Expector Selin]] | |||
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*[[Pillar of Devotion]] | *[[Pillar of Devotion]] | ||
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*Hundreds of Hive Lightbearers | *Hundreds of Hive Lightbearers | ||
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*Hundreds of Conclave | *Hundreds of Shadow Legion and Conclave Cabal | ||
|casual1=*[[Targe]] | |casual1=*[[Targe]] | ||
*[[The Ghost]] {{c|briefly}} | *[[The Ghost]] {{c|briefly}} | ||
*[[Cayde-6]] | *[[Cayde-6]] | ||
*Dozens of Guardians | *Dozens of Guardians and Ghosts | ||
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*Hundreds of Imperial Cabal troops | *Hundreds of Imperial Cabal troops | ||
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*Dozens of Hive Lightbearers | *Dozens of Hive Lightbearers | ||
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*Hundreds of Conclave | *Hundreds of Shadow Legion and Conclave Deserter Cabal | ||
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As the Coalition continues to retrieve the rest of Riven's Clutch, the Ahamkara eventually reveals to them that the fifteenth wish only allows for one individual to pursue the Witness into the Pale Heart. Despite this setback, [[Uldren Sov|Crow]] comes up with the solution that he should be the one to enter the Pale Heart and that he and Mara could use their connection to open the way for everyone to enter. Eventually the Guardian receives the final egg from Scorn under the command of [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]] before entering the code for the fifteenth wish. With their bargain complete, Riven grants them the wish, allowing Crow to enter the portal into the Pale Heart. Ultimately Riven's essence becomes spent as she fades away just like Taranis before her, with Mara promising to look after her clutch. | As the Coalition continues to retrieve the rest of Riven's Clutch, the Ahamkara eventually reveals to them that the fifteenth wish only allows for one individual to pursue the Witness into the Pale Heart. Despite this setback, [[Uldren Sov|Crow]] comes up with the solution that he should be the one to enter the Pale Heart and that he and Mara could use their connection to open the way for everyone to enter. Eventually the Guardian receives the final egg from Scorn under the command of [[Fikrul, the Fanatic]] before entering the code for the fifteenth wish. With their bargain complete, Riven grants them the wish, allowing Crow to enter the portal into the Pale Heart. Ultimately Riven's essence becomes spent as she fades away just like Taranis before her, with Mara promising to look after her clutch. | ||
Attempting to prevent Crow's entry into the Pale Heart, the Sol Divisive would recreate the [[Black Heart]] with the guidance of the Witness, taking the place of the Veil in the entanglement. To bring an end to their intervention, the Guardian enters into the Black Garden, destroying its Heart once more by defeating its new vessels known as the Temporal Progeny. With the interference halted, Crow enters into the Pale Heart before being | Attempting to prevent Crow's entry into the Pale Heart, the Sol Divisive would recreate the [[Black Heart]] with the guidance of the Witness, taking the place of the Veil in the entanglement. To bring an end to their intervention, the Guardian enters into the Black Garden, destroying its Heart once more by defeating its new vessels known as the Temporal Progeny. With the interference halted, Crow enters into the Pale Heart before being bested in a dual by the now resurrected [[Cayde-6]]. However upon noticing Crow's [[Glint|Ghost]], Cayde lowers his weapon and helps Crow to his feet as they glance in the distance to see pulses of Light emerging from the Witness's Monolith. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Beginning their search for Zavala, Crow reveals that a storm is gathering the closer they get to the Witness's Monolith, with Targe stating that the storm is interfering with his ability to track the commander. Cayde then reveals that he will be joining the mission as he congratulates Crow for standing up to Zavala while also telling them that Ikora is not joining them on their journey. Exiting the cave and arriving to [[The Transgression|the Transgression]], the Guardian kills Hive forces loyal to Xivu Arath and discovers another Veiled Statue, identical to the one that ordered Zavala to give himself to Darkness. To get the statues to speak, the Guardian summons forth Targe who scans the statue and orders it to tell them where Zavala is. The Veiled Statue responds by stating that Zavala seeks out their Witness and he will become apart of its collective consciousness if they do not reach him in time. Furthermore, the statue declares that while those not culled from the Witness's collective will guide Zavala, the ones who have been bound will guide them to him before it is too late. Following the trail created by the statue, the Guardian kills [[Wrathborn]] blocking the cave entrance and travels into the storm. Due to the statues warnings, Targe realizes that Zavala's hypothesis of the statues being prisoners of the Witness was correct. Entering into a Pyramidal structure, the Guardian defeats the Dread and [[Scorn]] forces guarding another Veiled Statue before communing with it. When Targe asks the statue why they chose to reach out to Zavala, the statue responds that although they are comprised of many individuals, their voices are weak. Furthermore the statue states that they must give themselves to Darkness if their voices are to be truly heard. | Beginning their search for Zavala, Crow reveals that a storm is gathering the closer they get to the Witness's Monolith, with Targe stating that the storm is interfering with his ability to track the commander. Cayde then reveals that he will be joining the mission as he congratulates Crow for standing up to Zavala while also telling them that Ikora is not joining them on their journey. Exiting the cave and arriving to [[The Transgression|the Transgression]], the Guardian kills Hive forces loyal to Xivu Arath and discovers another Veiled Statue, identical to the one that ordered Zavala to give himself to Darkness. To get the statues to speak, the Guardian summons forth Targe who scans the statue and orders it to tell them where Zavala is. The Veiled Statue responds by stating that Zavala seeks out their Witness and he will become apart of its collective consciousness if they do not reach him in time. Furthermore, the statue declares that while those not culled from the Witness's collective will guide Zavala, the ones who have been bound will guide them to him before it is too late. Following the trail created by the statue, the Guardian kills [[Wrathborn]] blocking the cave entrance and travels into the storm. Due to the statues warnings, Targe realizes that Zavala's hypothesis of the statues being prisoners of the Witness was correct. Entering into a Pyramidal structure, the Guardian defeats the Dread and [[Scorn]] forces guarding another Veiled Statue before communing with it. When Targe asks the statue why they chose to reach out to Zavala, the statue responds that although they are comprised of many individuals, their voices are weak. Furthermore the statue states that they must give themselves to Darkness if their voices are to be truly heard. | ||
When Ghost questions whether they can truly trust the statues, he is interrupted by Ikora who decided to join the mission and would ask if they have spotted Zavala. Cayde tells Ikora that they have not located Zavala yet, while Targe remarks that Zavala's belief that the statues were trying to assist them was correct. Traversing further into the storm, the Guardian enters into another Pyramidal structure to uncover an additional statue. As Targe attempts at reaching out to Zavala fail, the Guardian communes with the next statue as Ghost comes to realize that the statues likely still share a connection with the Witness. Targe responds by stating that an entity composed of billions of people is guaranteed to have dissenters among its collective. A Dissenter speaks through the statue and discloses that the Witness viewed them as shameful, and thus they were cut out by the first knife until they could be deemed worthy, or be integrated into the final shape. Pushing further into the storm and arriving into another structure, they question another dissenter on how to defeat the Witness which states that giving themselves to Darkness is the only way to defeat it. Astonished at this regulation, Ghost questions why the Witness would imprison its own kind. Ikora would state that the Witness imprisoned them due to desiring to control what it can't change, making Targe realize that the Witness was afraid. Finally, the Guardian enters into a large temple, guarded by Scorn. After briefly communing with a dissenter consumed by hopelessness, they continue further into the temple to defeat three [[Devoted Acolyte|Wizard]]s and a [[Devoted Commander|Tormentor]] to open the trapdoor into the lower temple. Eventually the Guardian after traversing across the lower temple, the Guardian is confronted by the [[Pillar of Devotion]]. Utilizing the [[Aegis]], the Guardian pierces its shield and slays the Pillar before escaping the temple as it begins to collapse around them. Emerging from the temple, the Guardian finds Zavala outside as he stands before a pool of Darkness leading into a shrine. | When Ghost questions whether they can truly trust the statues, he is interrupted by Ikora who decided to join the mission and would ask if they have spotted Zavala. Cayde tells Ikora that they have not located Zavala yet, while Targe remarks that Zavala's belief that the statues were trying to assist them was correct. Traversing further into the storm, the Guardian enters into another Pyramidal structure to uncover an additional statue. As Targe attempts at reaching out to Zavala fail, the Guardian communes with the next statue as Ghost comes to realize that the statues likely still share a connection with the Witness. Targe responds by stating that an entity composed of billions of people is guaranteed to have dissenters among its collective. A Dissenter speaks through the statue and discloses that the Witness viewed them as shameful, and thus they were cut out by the "first knife" until they could be deemed worthy, or be integrated into the final shape. Pushing further into the storm and arriving into another structure, they question another dissenter on how to defeat the Witness which states that giving themselves to Darkness is the only way to defeat it. Astonished at this regulation, Ghost questions why the Witness would imprison its own kind. Ikora would state that the Witness imprisoned them due to desiring to control what it can't change, making Targe realize that the Witness was afraid. Finally, the Guardian enters into a large temple, guarded by Scorn. After briefly communing with a dissenter consumed by hopelessness, they continue further into the temple to defeat three [[Devoted Acolyte|Wizard]]s and a [[Devoted Commander|Tormentor]] to open the trapdoor into the lower temple. Eventually the Guardian after traversing across the lower temple, the Guardian is confronted by the [[Pillar of Devotion]]. Utilizing the [[Aegis]], the Guardian pierces its shield and slays the Pillar before escaping the temple as it begins to collapse around them. Emerging from the temple, the Guardian finds Zavala outside as he stands before a pool of Darkness leading into a shrine. | ||
As Zavala hears the pleads of a dissenter, he is slowly approached by Ikora, Cayde, Crow, and Targe who beg him not to enter. Despite the pleads of his friends, Zavala enters into the pool of Darkness as Ikora screams his name in fear. Awakening within an endless room, Zavala is greeted by the Witness who shows him a vision of the Precursor's civilization. The Witness states that they once sought the Traveler's guidance for purpose, however it only offered them more life devoid of meaning. Zavala is then flashed by a Light from a Precursor holding a piece of glass as a dissenter declares that they chose to run from the Traveler's answer. The Witness then states they sought out the Veil instead as the vision changes to show the Precursors in a circle with the Veil above them. When the Traveler abandons the Precursors, the vision changes once again to show the Precursors collapsing on the ground as they cull away their doubts and fears to create the Witness. Before all the Precursors collapse, a dissenter whispers behind Zavala that the Witness could be unmade by making their way to the ritual site where it was created.The Witness then manifests itself and offers Zavala an opportunity to join its collective, however they are interrupted by Targe who flies towards the Witness and states that he realizes that it is afraid. Angered by Targe's claims, the Witness grasps him and declares that it had culled away any fear it had. However Targe remains persistent in his beliefs, resulting in the Witness crushing him for his defiance, creating an outburst of Light that sends Zavala back. Zavala is then pulled out of the pool of Darkness by his allies, saving his life. | As Zavala hears the pleads of a dissenter, he is slowly approached by Ikora, Cayde, Crow, and Targe who beg him not to enter. Despite the pleads of his friends, Zavala enters into the pool of Darkness as Ikora screams his name in fear. Awakening within an endless room, Zavala is greeted by the Witness who shows him a vision of the Precursor's civilization. The Witness states that they once sought the Traveler's guidance for purpose, however it only offered them more life devoid of meaning. Zavala is then flashed by a Light from a Precursor holding a piece of glass as a dissenter declares that they chose to run from the Traveler's answer. The Witness then states they sought out the Veil instead as the vision changes to show the Precursors in a circle with the Veil above them. When the Traveler abandons the Precursors, the vision changes once again to show the Precursors collapsing on the ground as they cull away their doubts and fears to create the Witness. Before all the Precursors collapse, a dissenter whispers behind Zavala that the Witness could be unmade by making their way to the ritual site where it was created.The Witness then manifests itself and offers Zavala an opportunity to join its collective, however they are interrupted by Targe who flies towards the Witness and states that he realizes that it is afraid. Angered by Targe's claims, the Witness grasps him and declares that it had culled away any fear it had. However Targe remains persistent in his beliefs, resulting in the Witness crushing him for his defiance, creating an outburst of Light that sends Zavala back. Zavala is then pulled out of the pool of Darkness by his allies, saving his life. | ||
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Beginning their journey to the memory of the ritual site, the Guardian fights there way through Taken and Dread forces. They would also be taunted by the Witness, who proclaims their efforts against it yield them nothing. While the Guardian engages with Taken and Dread units, Zavala, Ikora, Cayde, and Crow are ambushed by swarms of Hive. Zavala orders the Guardian to continue their pursuit while also telling them that the Witness is aware that there are dissenting voices within its collective. As the Guardian slays an Imprint of Nezarec to lower the barrier, the Witness would attempt to convince them to renounce their efforts to assist the Traveler. Arriving at [[The Sacrarium|the Sacrarium]], the Guardian traverses across the platforms to eventually arrive into a cave. Contemplating the dissenters guidance, Ikora comes to realize that they could use the power of the Light to destroy the Witness. With the doorway in the cave blocked by a barrier, the Guardian interacts with a resonance shell to gain the ability to pass through resonance barriers. They enter into a glass gateway to arrive into a cavern filled with dioramas of Ghost with red eyes as the Witness attempts to persuade them to destroy their Ghost. Reaching another cavern, the Guardian interacts with another resonance shell to delve into the room below and slay the two [[Resonant Warder|Darkblade]]s within to reveal Glyphs upstairs. Returning upstairs, they activate the correct ones to bring forth [[Eshkin'tuk, Witness's Blessed]], defeating the Taken Knight to dispel the Blight blocking the entrance. With the Guardian persisting in their efforts, the Witness declares that they merely desire endless challenge through the [[Sword Logic]]. | Beginning their journey to the memory of the ritual site, the Guardian fights there way through Taken and Dread forces. They would also be taunted by the Witness, who proclaims their efforts against it yield them nothing. While the Guardian engages with Taken and Dread units, Zavala, Ikora, Cayde, and Crow are ambushed by swarms of Hive. Zavala orders the Guardian to continue their pursuit while also telling them that the Witness is aware that there are dissenting voices within its collective. As the Guardian slays an Imprint of Nezarec to lower the barrier, the Witness would attempt to convince them to renounce their efforts to assist the Traveler. Arriving at [[The Sacrarium|the Sacrarium]], the Guardian traverses across the platforms to eventually arrive into a cave. Contemplating the dissenters guidance, Ikora comes to realize that they could use the power of the Light to destroy the Witness. With the doorway in the cave blocked by a barrier, the Guardian interacts with a resonance shell to gain the ability to pass through resonance barriers. They enter into a glass gateway to arrive into a cavern filled with dioramas of Ghost with red eyes as the Witness attempts to persuade them to destroy their Ghost. Reaching another cavern, the Guardian interacts with another resonance shell to delve into the room below and slay the two [[Resonant Warder|Darkblade]]s within to reveal Glyphs upstairs. Returning upstairs, they activate the correct ones to bring forth [[Eshkin'tuk, Witness's Blessed]], defeating the Taken Knight to dispel the Blight blocking the entrance. With the Guardian persisting in their efforts, the Witness declares that they merely desire endless challenge through the [[Sword Logic]]. | ||
Exiting the cave to return outside and setting forth in another glass entrance, the Guardian enters another cavern where the Witness coaxes them to ascend to their potential as an admired hero of the Last City by showing them dioramas. Eventually the Guardian emerges from this cave and arrives at a large Pyramidal structure leading to the ritual site. The Guardian is then confronted by [[Dolgith, Blade of Reasoning]], who bears an Immunity Shield and summons Taken forces to its aid. Destroying the Blights, the Guardian then enters into a portal to take them to a room where two Darkblades reside. Defeating the Darkblades, they enter another portal to return to the entrance and dispel the Glyphs to retrieve the Aegis and pierce Dolgith's shield. Despite its formidable strength, the Guardian succeeds in vanquishing the Taken Ogre. With Dolgith's defeat, the Witness speaks with the Guardian over the Sword Logic's belief that the strongest being in the universe will ascend to become the Final Shape through endless slaughter. The Witness states that the Hive's Sword Logic was a childish game of | Exiting the cave to return outside and setting forth in another glass entrance, the Guardian enters another cavern where the Witness coaxes them to ascend to their potential as an admired hero of the Last City by showing them dioramas. Eventually the Guardian emerges from this cave and arrives at a large Pyramidal structure leading to the ritual site. The Guardian is then confronted by [[Dolgith, Blade of Reasoning]], who bears an Immunity Shield and summons Taken forces to its aid. Destroying the Blights, the Guardian then enters into a portal to take them to a room where two Darkblades reside. Defeating the Darkblades, they enter another portal to return to the entrance and dispel the Glyphs to retrieve the Aegis and pierce Dolgith's shield. Despite its formidable strength, the Guardian succeeds in vanquishing the Taken Ogre. With Dolgith's defeat, the Witness speaks with the Guardian over the Sword Logic's belief that the strongest being in the universe will ascend to become the Final Shape through endless slaughter. The Witness states that the Hive's Sword Logic was a childish game of violence caused by their obsession with the "first knife" which blinded them to the true nature of the Final Shape. Moreover, the Witness would equate the Guardian's endless battles to the Hive's religious principle, as their victories resulted in them receiving opulent awards, prestigious praise from their acquaintances, and monumental accolades. As the Guardian travels to the ritual site, they are greeted by Mara who succeeded in entering the Pale Heart alongside their allies. | ||
Traversing up the ritual site, the Guardian enters another glass gateway where the Witness orders them to take what they are owed. Eventually they reach a room where dioramas of the Vanguard leaders stand. The Witness offered a Guardian a chance to join them not as part of the Final Shape, but as one of its Disciples. Ghost would interrupt the Witness and tell the entity that Targe belief that it was afraid was correct as it feared what the Guardian was capable of. Enraged at this defiance, the Witness orders them go where they wished, where it would destroy them itself. Upon arriving at the ritual site, the Guardian is confronted by the Witness who manifests itself alongside its Dread forces led by [[Lenurae, Subjugator of Fluxion|two]] [[Molak'al, Subjugator of the Traveler|Subjugator]]s. However after defeating one Subjugator at a time, the Traveler grants the Guardian a sword of Light. Heeding the words of the dissenters, the Guardian gives themselves to Darkness to penetrate into the Witness's consciousness. Within the collective consciousness they discover many of the beings calcified into statues by the Witness, with the dissenters ordering the Guardian to destroy them. Obeying their commands, the Guardian destroys three statues, gravelly wounding the Witness in the process. After the third statue's destruction, the Witness in a fit of rage cut the Guardian out of its collective and would send its Taken to destroy them. Despite being severely wounded, the Guardian escapes the Witness's grasp as they are transmatted onto the H.E.L.M. by Mara Sov. | Traversing up the ritual site, the Guardian enters another glass gateway where the Witness orders them to take what they are owed. Eventually they reach a room where dioramas of the Vanguard leaders stand. The Witness offered a Guardian a chance to join them not as part of the Final Shape, but as one of its Disciples. Ghost would interrupt the Witness and tell the entity that Targe belief that it was afraid was correct as it feared what the Guardian was capable of. Enraged at this defiance, the Witness orders them go where they wished, where it would destroy them itself. Upon arriving at the ritual site, the Guardian is confronted by the Witness who manifests itself alongside its Dread forces led by [[Lenurae, Subjugator of Fluxion|two]] [[Molak'al, Subjugator of the Traveler|Subjugator]]s. However after defeating one Subjugator at a time, the Traveler grants the Guardian a sword of Light. Heeding the words of the dissenters, the Guardian gives themselves to Darkness to penetrate into the Witness's consciousness. Within the collective consciousness they discover many of the beings calcified into statues by the Witness, with the dissenters ordering the Guardian to destroy them. Obeying their commands, the Guardian destroys three statues, gravelly wounding the Witness in the process. After the third statue's destruction, the Witness in a fit of rage cut the Guardian out of its collective and would send its Taken to destroy them. Despite being severely wounded, the Guardian escapes the Witness's grasp as they are transmatted onto the H.E.L.M. by Mara Sov. | ||
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Tracking [[Bean]]'s location to the [[Insight Terminus]] on [[Nessus]], the Guardian would be sent to find him while Cayde and Micah spoke over the comms. Due to picking up a [[Red Legion]] detachment, Micah and Ghost would conclude that this was either a Red Legion warlord serving its own interest, or they answer to the Shadow Legion. Navigating towards Bean's location, the Guardian encounters a clone of [[Kargen, the Technocrat]] attempting to interface with a Vex Conflux being teleporting away. With the revelation that Cabal cloning technology could clone Psions, the Guardian pursues the clone to the [[Quiet Epiphany]]. After scanning a calcified statue, they defeat Kargen and bring an end to his attempts at accessing Vex data once more. | Tracking [[Bean]]'s location to the [[Insight Terminus]] on [[Nessus]], the Guardian would be sent to find him while Cayde and Micah spoke over the comms. Due to picking up a [[Red Legion]] detachment, Micah and Ghost would conclude that this was either a Red Legion warlord serving its own interest, or they answer to the Shadow Legion. Navigating towards Bean's location, the Guardian encounters a clone of [[Kargen, the Technocrat]] attempting to interface with a Vex Conflux being teleporting away. With the revelation that Cabal cloning technology could clone Psions, the Guardian pursues the clone to the [[Quiet Epiphany]]. After scanning a calcified statue, they defeat Kargen and bring an end to his attempts at accessing Vex data once more. | ||
As Ghost would reveal that he had obtained Bean's signal, he would discover that Kargen was attempting to access Vex data on the [[OXA Machine]] once again. When Micah remarked on the OXA's similarities to the [[Future War Cult]]'s [[The Device|Device]], Ghost would state that both machines appeared to either be the same thing or share the same design. Furthermore, Ghost would also discover that Kargen was attempting to access the Sol Divisive's research on the Veil and that this Cabal detachment was sent by [[Otzot]], a leader of the [[Psion Conclave]] and co-conspirator of the [[Midnight Coup (event)|Midnight Coup]]. This revelation would lead to them believing that there are defector branches within the Shadow | As Ghost would reveal that he had obtained Bean's signal, he would discover that Kargen was attempting to access Vex data on the [[OXA Machine]] once again. When Micah remarked on the OXA's similarities to the [[Future War Cult]]'s [[The Device|Device]], Ghost would state that both machines appeared to either be the same thing or share the same design. Furthermore, Ghost would also discover that Kargen was attempting to access the Sol Divisive's research on the Veil and that this Cabal detachment was sent by [[Otzot]], a leader of the [[Psion Conclave]] and co-conspirator of the [[Midnight Coup (event)|Midnight Coup]]. This revelation would lead to them believing that there are defector branches within the Shadow Legion, not loyal to the Witness. When Micah would ask Ghost who had stopped Kargen from accessing the data, he would reveal it was [[Maya Sundaresh]] according to this log. Finding Bean at the [[Pools of Luminance]], the Guardian would return to the Pale Heart to discuss these new findings with Micah. Ultimately, the Hunter would conclude that the Conclave's loyalty to the Witness was dubious in nature as a means to cover their own operations.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[The Final Shape]] - [[The Oracle]]''</ref> | ||
====Ascendant Regrouping==== | ====Ascendant Regrouping==== | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
===Consequences of the Witness's Defeat=== | |||
With the ancient war of Light and Darkness finally concluded, the forces of the Coalition return to the Last City to celebrate their monumental victory. At the tower, Zavala, Ikora, and Crow sit together on a ledge overlooking the city. Crow would state to both Zavala and Ikora that although the Traveler is healing, they still have a lot of work to do. While the Eliksni children played with infant War Beasts, the Guardian and Ghost would arrive to the tower. Looking down below, Zavala would speak of how they have finally prevailed over the Witness after the many years of conflict. Ikora would state that she imagined the feeling of their victory would feel different. Stretching out his paper lantern, Crow would realize that they likely didn't feel satisfied because they had not yet celebrated. As the Guardian walks over and sits beside their friends, the four of them release along their paper lanterns into the sky along with the civilians of the Last City to celebrate their victory. | With the ancient war of Light and Darkness finally concluded, the forces of the Coalition return to the Last City to celebrate their monumental victory. At the tower, Zavala, Ikora, and Crow sit together on a ledge overlooking the city. Crow would state to both Zavala and Ikora that although the Traveler is healing, they still have a lot of work to do. While the Eliksni children played with infant War Beasts, the Guardian and Ghost would arrive to the tower. Looking down below, Zavala would speak of how they have finally prevailed over the Witness after the many years of conflict. Ikora would state that she imagined the feeling of their victory would feel different. Stretching out his paper lantern, Crow would realize that they likely didn't feel satisfied because they had not yet celebrated. As the Guardian walks over and sits beside their friends, the four of them release along their paper lanterns into the sky along with the civilians of the Last City to celebrate their victory. | ||
Despite their victory, the death of the Witness would not come without consequences. Most of the Witness's forces would retreat from the Pale Heart, although its most loyal followers would still continue their attempts at enacting their master's final orders. With her newfound mortality, Xivu Arath would continue to hide in the shadows as she prepared for the next conflict to come, while House Salvation would begin to turn on itself with Eramis's absence. Furthermore, Savathûn and the Lucent Brood would begin their attempts to claim the Pale Heart for themselves, while the Scorn and Taken would be left directionless with the lack of a commanding will. To learn more of the Scorn's activity, Crow would begin to search for [[Fikrul, the Fanatic|Fikrul]]'s whereabouts. | Despite their victory, the death of the Witness would not come without consequences. Most of the Witness's forces would retreat from the Pale Heart, although its most loyal followers would still continue their attempts at enacting their master's final orders. With her newfound mortality, Xivu Arath would continue to hide in the shadows as she prepared for the next conflict to come, while House Salvation would begin to turn on itself with Eramis's absence. Furthermore, Savathûn and the Lucent Brood would begin their attempts to claim the Pale Heart for themselves, while the Scorn and Taken would be left directionless with the lack of a commanding will. To learn more of the Scorn's activity, Crow would begin to search for [[Fikrul, the Fanatic|Fikrul]]'s whereabouts. | ||
Meanwhile, an Aurora of Light and Darkness known as the [[Valence]] would begin to pour over Earth. To ensure no casualties occur, the Coalition would designate a no-fly zone within 100 kilometres. Furthermore, with the Witness's destruction at the hands of the Guardians, its Darkness dissipates into a mist and merges with the Traveler's Light, resulting in the creation of the [[Echo (object)|Echoes]]; artifacts of Light and Darkness containing memories of civilizations extinguished by the Witness and its followers.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/eKgp_Ivy4ds?si=cAH_7spsM_w7ytTL&t=1090 Destiny 2 - Revenant: Act 1 | Developer Livestream], '''Senior Narrative Designer Jerome Virnich''': ''"Let's start with the death of the Witness, who we thoroughly destroyed and [its] giant smokey billowing head then dissipated into a mist of Darkness which then coalesced with the Traveler's Light, crystallizing into the Echoes which fell into the Sol System."''</ref><ref>[https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/dev_insights_episode_echoes Dev Insights - Episode: Echoes]</ref> | |||
===Scattering of the Echoes=== | |||
The [[Echo of Command]], created from the memories of the [[Qugu]] Warden [[Te'Qal]], the last commander of the Seht Armada who met their demise in a final stand against the Hive and the Black Fleet would arrive onto Nessus.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Lore:Dynasty|Dynasty]]: [[Lore:Dynasty#Chapter 3 – The Cry that Echoes|Chapter 3 – The Cry that Echoes]]''</ref> Possessing the ability to command and compel other beings, the Echo would be retrieved by the consciousnesses of [[Maya Sundaresh]], who had survived her death on Neomuna within the Darkness of the Veil and had infiltrated the [[Vex Network]]. Compelling the local radiolaria, Maya constructs herself a new Exo body resembling [[Lakshmi-2]] and shapes the Echo into a mantle around her neck.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/4)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Lore:Polyphony|Polyphony]]: [[Lore:Polyphony#VII. Mind-Body|VII. Mind-Body]]''</ref> Taking the mantle of "the Conductor", Maya uses the power of the Echo to take command of the local Nessian Vex and forms her own Vex collective known as the [[Nessian Schism]], introducing individuality among their ranks. She then embarks on a quest to find her wife [[Chioma Esi]] and bestow upon humanity a new Golden Age by spreading radiolaria throughout the [[Sol System]].<ref name="Shell">'''Bungie (2024/7/30)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Mission: Shell]]''</ref> | |||
With the Echo altering the behaviour of the Nessian Vex, the Guardian is sent to investigate the impact site while Saint-14, Osiris, and [[Failsafe]] assist them in their task.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Mission: Meteoric]]''</ref> After investigating this site and uploading Failsafe into the H.E.L.M. mainframe, the Guardian continues their investigation on Nessus while battling against the Nessian Schism, as well as the Shadow Legion and their House of Dusk mercenaries.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/6/11)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Breach Executable]]''</ref> Eventually, the Guardian, Saint-14, and Osiris arrive to the [[Planetary Core]] to confront the Conductor, where they learn of her identity as Maya Sundaresh and her ambitions for creating a Golden Age through radiolaria before retreating.<ref name="Shell"/> Returning to the Planetary Core, the Guardian discovers that that Maya has been capturing Vex simulated copies of Chioma Esi for interrogation before ruthlessly terminating them. After Maya's deranged obsession led to her killing the original Chioma, the Guardian, Ikora, and Saint-14 would confront her once more and force her to retreat into the Vex Network with the Echo of Command still in her possession.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/8/27)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Echoes]] - [[Breach Executable]]''</ref> | |||
In the meantime, an Echo containing the memories of a Pre-Whirlwind Eliksni would fall into the hands of Fikrul, the Fanatic. With the Echo in his grasp, Fikrul would proclaim himself the [[Kell#Kell_of_Kells_Prophecy|Kell of Kells]] and use the power of the Echo to convert living Eliksni into Scorn, thus giving rise to the [[Revenant Scorn]]. The Fanatic would amass further forces under his banner in the form of the Shadow Legion and the Dread thanks to the immense power he now wields.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/eKgp_Ivy4ds?si=cAH_7spsM_w7ytTL&t=1090 Destiny 2 - Revenant: Act I | Developer Livestream], '''Senior Narrative Designer Jerome Virnich''': ''"The Shadow Legion are bumming. They are in utter disarray, their leader has been slain and they are grasping to anyone that can keep them in power. And Fikrul holds the most powerful artifact around now, so they will be doing his bidding. Though, it will be a tenuous alliance."''</ref> As Fikrul would assault Riis-Reborn with the purpose of converting further Eliksni into Scorn to serve his cause, Eramis and House Salvation would send out a distress signal to the Last City.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/8/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Shadestalker Suit#Shadestalker Helm/Hood/Mask|Shadestalker Helm/Hood/Mask]]''</ref> | |||
Upon receiving this signal, Crow sends the Guardian to capture Eramis alive for her crimes against the Last City. Pursuing Eramis to the place where she was defeated years ago, the Kell of Darkness would agree to let herself to be willingly captured and imprisoned in the Last City in exchange for providing refugee for her House.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Na-Veskirisk]]''</ref> Returning to the City, the Guardian would begin missions to rescue Eliksni civilians from Fikrul's forces while [[Eido]] would continue her attempts at finding a cure for the Curse of Nezarec that afflicted Mithrax.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/10/8)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Onslaught: Salvation]]''</ref> Later, the Guardian would return to the Prison of Elders and fight the various enemy forces within in pursuit of Fikrul.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/11/19)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Tomb of Elders]]''</ref> Recognizing that Fikrul seeks something contained within the Prison of Elders, the Guardian would push further into the derelict prison where they witness Fikrul resurrect [[Skolas, Kell of Kells]] as a Revenant Scorn. Although, Fikrul and Skolas would escape, Variks would come to the realization that the Echo was singing a Whirlwind dirge and that it is discontent with Fikrul's distorted ambitions and desires a new wielder who is worthy of its power.<ref>'''Bungie (2024/11/19)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Episode: Revenant]] - [[Captive Memories]]''</ref> With this revelation, the Guardian would free Eramis from containment at the behest of Eido to assist them in retrieving the Echo from Fikrul's grasp. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]'': ''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Destiny 2]]'': ''[[The Final Shape]]'' {{1st}} | ||
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[10th Anniversary]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
**''[[Episode: Revenant]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
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